Two decades after it was initiated, the Bono Regional Library project has been abandoned, much to the chagrin of a group identifying itself as the Sunyani Youth Development Association.
Joseph Henry Mensah, the former member of parliament for Sunyani, started the Bono Regional Library in 2003, but it is still unfinished. The Bono Regional Library is not in good condition right now, according to the Sunyani Youth Development Association.
Atta Akoto Senior, the president of the Sunyani Youth Development Association, expressed disappointment over the wait.
“It is quite disheartening that after more than 20 years of pursuing a single issue, it still doesn’t seem to be taking notice. While libraries are operational in other places, ours is a sorry state of affairs.
“If you care about education, one of the facilities that comes along is a good library, and the place is not even convenient enough for you to have the privacy to learn, and it appears that the leaders are not taking Sunyani and the Bono Region seriously.”
Therefore, it is disheartening to have a regional library that can assist everyone who has been dragged for more than 20 years.
Alhassan Abdul Faili, the Bono Regional Director of the Ghana Library Authority, guaranteed that steps are being taken to allow the contractor to return to the site shortly.
“There are numerous obstacles to overcome. We have spoken with the contractor, and he has mentioned a few that GETFund must address. We are waiting for the contractor to return because we genuinely believe he will.
The project is still in progress, and the contractor has committed to visiting the location. We have attempted to meet with the minister and the coordinating director, and they have both requested that I extend an invitation to the contractor for additional work.
